Sponsorships
Maximize participation, raise visibility, increase booth traffic
With more than 20 sponsorship opportunities from which to choose starting at $1,500, you’re sure to find an option to fit your marketing message and your budget.
All sponsors receive:
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Recognition in the print registration brochure (circulation 60,000+) and on ASLA’s annual meeting web site with logo, booth number, and hotlink to the company web site.
- Recognition with logo and booth number in Landscape Architecture magazine (circulation 23,400+), in the onsite program, and on prominent signage at the meeting.
- Recognition at all three general sessions.
- Invitations to VIP receptions and events during the annual meeting.
- Sponsor ribbons for name badges of all company representatives.
- Right of first refusal on sponsored events for the following year's annual meeting and EXPO.
Premium sponsors ($10,000 and above) receive exclusive benefits:
- A feature article with photos on your company, products/services, and booth number in LAND Online, ASLA’s e-newsletter (circulation 17,000+) prior to the meeting.
- One full-page, 4-color ad in the on-site print program—exclusive advertising for sponsors only!
- Prominent signage recognition at the convention center.
The ASLA / "your name here" gala
$25,000
SOLD - Landscape Structures
Sunday evening’s Gala celebration stands out as one of the highlights of the meeting. Guests will enjoy gourmet food and beverages and live music. The sponsor receives naming rights and the sponsor’s name will be printed on the gala tickets, the napkins, and may greet guests at the door. Sponsor receives 50 complimentary gala tickets ($4,250 value).
Name Badges and Lanyards
$20,000
SOLD - Forms+Surfaces
Every attendee will receive an eye-catching name badge lanyard prominently featuring the sponsor name and logo. This is among the most visible sponsorships available for the meeting, as attendees must wear their badges to gain entry to events.
Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner and Video
$15,000
SOLD - L.M. Scofield
Among the most prestigious honors a landscape architect may attain is to be named a Fellow of the ASLA. The annual Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner on Saturday evening is a formal event recognizing the new class of inductees and highlighting their lifetime achievements in a video presentation. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event (two complimentary tickets) and will receive special seating and recognition during the program by the Chair of the Council of Fellows and during the video presentation. The sponsor’s name will be listed on the event ticket, signage, and the printed program placed at each seat.
General Sessions and Speakers
$15,000 each
Opening General Session SOLD - Landscape Structures
Sunday General Session SOLD – HNTB
There are two general session sponsorship opportunities. At each session, the ASLA president will introduce the sponsor to say a few words and introduce the featured speaker. The sponsor logo will be projected on the large AV screen behind the stage and highlighted in meeting printed materials, online, and on all signage. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the entrances to the general session.
ASLA Awards Presentation and Video
$15,000
SOLD - Firestone Specialty Products
The presentation of the professional and student awards will be highlighted by the premier of the annual awards video, featuring a special acknowledgment of the sponsor. The sponsor will be featured in the ASLA awards announcement news releases, on the awards ceremony ticket given to all registrants, and in the onsite program. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event with special seating and will be recognized from the podium by the ASLA president. Following the meeting, the video will be posted permanently on the ASLA web site and social media web sites (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) for free downloading.
The President’s Dinner: Presentation of ASLA Honors
$15,000
SOLD - Bartlett Tree Experts
ASLA presents its highest honors each year at the President’s Dinner. The program includes presentation of the Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the ASLA Design Medal, the ASLA Medal, the LaGasse Medals, the Olmsted Medal, the Community Service Award, the Medal of Excellence, the Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal, and the President’s Medal. The sponsor will be recognized on the event ticket, signage, the printed program, and at the beginning of the audio-visual presentation. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event (two complimentary tickets) and will receive special seating and recognition during the program by the ASLA president.
OFFICIAL MEETING GIFT: COMMEMORATIVE REPRINT OF FIRST ISSUE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE
$15,000
SOLD - Belden Brick
Landscape Architecture magazine (LAM) will celebrate its centennial in October 2010 and ASLA will be reprinting the original issue as a gift to all meeting attendees. A copy will also be sent to all subscribers (approx. 23,500) with the October issue of LAM. In addition to the Premium Sponsor benefits, the sponsor logo will be featured prominently on the back cover of the commemorative reprint and the sponsor will be recognized at the Opening General Session and at the LAM Centennial Edition Coffee Break on Saturday morning, September 11, when the EXPO opens. This is one of the most visible sponsorships available and is a one-of-a-kind opportunity.
ASLA Honorary Members and National Leaders Reception
$15,000
SOLD - Landscape Structures
Join members of the ASLA elected leaders from across the country as they gather to bestow honorary membership upon friends of the landscape architecture profession. Honorary membership in ASLA is among the highest honors the Society may bestow upon non-landscape architects. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and will be recognized by the ASLA President during the program. The sponsor’s logo will be featured on special signage and the sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
education program sponsor
$15,000
SOLD - PlayCore
ASLA will offer 108 90-minute Education Sessions throughout the 2010 annual meeting, providing attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 21 Professional Development Hours (PDH). In addition to receiving the general sponsorship benefits, the sponsor will recognized in the session hosts’ opening remarks at each session and on the ASLA web site area for attendees to download education session materials. The sponsor logo will also be featured on the signage for each session room.
Meet the New Editor of Landscape Architecture Magazine Coffee
$15,000
SOLD - AECOM
The annual meeting will offer the very first opportunity for most ASLA members to meet the new editor of Landscape Architecture magazine, to be named this spring. The sponsor will host a coffee/tea on Saturday morning as the EXPO opens for all meeting attendees to say hello to the new editor. In addition to the premier sponsorship benefits, the sponsor will receive special signage at each coffee/tea station throughout the EXPO and the sponsor logo will be printed on the napkins.
ReLAXATION STATION
$15,000
Treat meeting attendees to a relaxing foot, shoulder, or neck massage. In addition to all of the Premier Sponsor benefits, the sponsor will receive advance promotion allowing attendees to book their appointments and prominent signage, and may distribute their literature within the Relaxation Station waiting area.
ASLA Student Award “Your Name Here” Sponsorships
$12,500
SOLD - Landscape Structures
This sponsorship provides for travel, hotel, and incidental expenses for the official entrant of the Award of Excellence recipients in each of the seven categories. The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized at the Student and Professional Awards Ceremony on Monday afternoon. The sponsor will be included in the press release and all printed materials.
The “Your Name Here” Networking Gardens
$10,000
Networking is listed among the top reasons attendees register for the annual meeting! ASLA will designate the two food courts in the EXPO and will set up comfortable, attractive lounge areas throughout the convention center to provide space for meaningful conversations among attendees. The sponsor will receive naming rights and signage will prominently feature the sponsor’s name and logo. The sponsor may place collateral on the coffee tables.
The ASLA / “Your Name Here” Alumni Reunion
$10,000
SOLD - Greenscreen
Year after year, attendee surveys reveal that one of the most anticipated events of the meeting is the annual Alumni Reunion where each school hosts a designated area for alumni, faculty, and students to mix and mingle. All full registrants for the meeting may attend, placing it among the largest social events of the meeting. The sponsor will receive naming rights, will be an honored guest at the event, and may greet attendees at the door. The sponsor’s name will be on the event ticket, special signage, and napkins. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.
Official Meeting Map
$10,000
To ensure all attendees take full advantage of our beautiful meeting location, they will be presented with a colorful, easy to read map of Washington, DC, with all meeting venues highlighted. This is an item attendees will turn to time and time again throughout the meeting. Map pads will be placed at all meeting hotels, the registration area, the information booth, and other prominent places. The sponsor’s name, logo, and booth number will be prominently featured on the official meeting map, as well as on the maps featured in the registration brochure and on-site program.
The “Your Name Here” Cybercafé
$10,000
SOLD-Landscape Forms
Strategically located at the registration area and near the education session rooms, this highly trafficked area will serve as the internet business nerve center for attendees. Attendees may check email and leave electronic messages for other attendees. The cyber café will feature state of the art computer stations. The sponsor will receive naming rights and each screen will default to sponsor’s homepage.
“Your Name Here” EXPO Sunday Lunch Vouchers
$10,000
Treat all meeting attendees to lunch! To help keep attendees in the EXPO hall, each registrant will receive a $10 voucher for Sunday that may be used at any EXPO concession stand. The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized with special announcements over the public address system. The sponsor’s name will be featured on the lunch voucher and prominent signage.
The ASLA / “Your Name Here” EXPO Reception
$10,000 each
SOLD- Belgard Hardscapes by Oldcastle
There will be a beer and wine reception on Sunday from 3:00-5:00 pm to draw attendees into the EXPO and keep traffic strong. The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized on special signage and in announcements over the public address system.
SPONSOR THE FIELD SESSIONS & TOURS
$10,000
ASLA will offer Field Sessions and Tours on Friday, September 10, during the 2010 annual meeting. In addition to receiving all of the general sponsorship benefits, the sponsor will be recognized in the session hosts’ opening remarks, on the printed tickets, and on prominent signage. All shuttles and buses will feature the sponsor logo.
Product Focus: Lighting!
$10,000
Renowned lighting designer Leni Schwendinger and principal of New York-based lighting design company Leni Schwendinger Light Projects LTD, will lead three exciting programs on what landscape architects need to know about outdoor lighting: a panel on the latest in lighting products; a panel on lighting design; and a nighttime walk around DC’s famous monument corridor. The sponsor will serve as the host for each session, will be featured prominently on signage, and may distribute marketing collateral to attendees of the three events. Sponsor also receives the Premium Sponsor benefits including a full page ad in the onsite program.
Pens SPONSOR
$10,000
Feature your logo on thousands of pens that will be used at the registration desk and throughout the conference. Sponsor also receives the general sponsorship benefits.
OFficial plant provider
$5,000
Perfect for area nurseries or growers! The official plant provider will participate in the decoration of the stage sets, registration area, and other high profile spots throughout the convention center. The sponsor will be recognized in signage and in all printed materials.
EXPO Aisle Logos
$2,500 each, several available
Own your aisle and lead attendees to your booth! Your company logo will be printed in color on a 3’ x 3’ floor banner and placed strategically in two places on your aisle, leading to your booth.
sponsor signs
$1,500 each, several available
2 signs sold
Promote your booth with attractive signs placed in high-traffic areas. You provide the artwork and we’ll provide the production of a double-sided 3’ wide x 8’ high sign.
There are many other sponsorship opportunities, starting as low as $1,500. Contact a sales representative for a complete list.